Second graders build responsible decision-making by learning to check a choice against three questions — is it kind, is it safe, is it fair? — so they can make good choices they feel proud of.
Students will be able to…
You make lots of choices every day! How do you know if a choice is a GOOD one? There are three questions that help. What are they?
Project this and tap each step. Have children learn the questions that help them make good choices.
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You make lots of choices — how do you know a good one?
Children learn.
Children practice.
Children apply.
Children close.
Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Consider if a choice is kind, safe, and fair.
Make good choices.
Stop and think first.
Think of others in a choice.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have children use the three questions — kind, safe, fair — the next time they make a choice. A printable choices sheet is in the SEL library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.